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What is the best way to travel from San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Flights and Buses to Lake Charles, LA from San Antonio, TX. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
7h 35m
£45
£46
2
Flight
3h 3m
£146
£156
6

What is the cheapest way to reach Lake Charles, LA from San Antonio, TX?

You can reach Lake Charles, LA with just £45 by taking a Bus from Greyhound US, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Saturday
from £45
Sunday
from £146
Monday
Tuesday
from £147
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
from £46

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • Greyhound US
    7h 35m
    0
    13:30
    San Antonio, TX
    Coach Station
    21:05
    Lake Charles, LA
    Road King Travel Plaza
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £45
  • Greyhound Lines Mexico
    13h 25m
    0
    19:00
    San Antonio, TX
    Coach Station
    08:25
    Lake Charles, LA
    Road King Travel Plaza
    0
    Greyhound Lines Mexico
    Economy
    £46
  • Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • United Airlines
    3h 23m
    0
    09:50
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    13:13
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £146
  • United Airlines
    5h 43m
    0
    11:45
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £146
  • United Airlines
    3h 3m
    0
    14:25
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £146

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • United Airlines
    3h 23m
    0
    09:50
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    13:13
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £146
  • United Airlines
    5h 43m
    0
    11:45
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £146
  • United Airlines
    3h 3m
    0
    14:25
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £146
  • United Airlines
    3h 31m
    0
    18:02
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    21:33
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £146
  • United Airlines
    5h 17m
    0
    16:16
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    21:33
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £150

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • United Airlines
    5h 38m
    0
    07:35
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    13:13
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £147
  • United Airlines
    3h 23m
    0
    09:50
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    13:13
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £147
  • United Airlines
    5h 43m
    0
    11:45
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £147
  • United Airlines
    3h 3m
    0
    14:25
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £147
  • United Airlines
    5h 17m
    0
    16:16
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    21:33
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £147

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • Greyhound US
    7h 35m
    0
    13:30
    San Antonio, TX
    Coach Station
    21:05
    Lake Charles, LA
    Road King Travel Plaza
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £46
  • Greyhound Lines Mexico
    13h 25m
    0
    19:00
    San Antonio, TX
    Coach Station
    08:25
    Lake Charles, LA
    Road King Travel Plaza
    0
    Greyhound Lines Mexico
    Economy
    £46
  • Cheapest Flights Friday

  • United Airlines
    5h 43m
    0
    11:45
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £154
  • United Airlines
    3h 3m
    0
    14:25
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £154
  • United Airlines
    3h 31m
    0
    18:02
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    21:33
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £154
  • United Airlines
    5h 17m
    0
    16:16
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    21:33
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £218
  • United Airlines
    3h 23m
    0
    09:50
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    13:13
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £221

What are the fastest trips from San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA?

You can get to Lake Charles, LA from San Antonio, TX in just 3h 3m with a Flight from United Airlines. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Saturday
from 3h 3m
Sunday
from 3h 3m
Monday
Tuesday
from 3h 3m
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
from 3h 3m

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • United Airlines
    3h 3m
    0
    14:25
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £146
  • United Airlines
    3h 23m
    0
    09:50
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    13:13
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £146
  • United Airlines
    5h 43m
    0
    11:45
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £146
  • Fastest Buses Saturday

  • Greyhound US
    7h 35m
    0
    13:30
    San Antonio, TX
    Coach Station
    21:05
    Lake Charles, LA
    Road King Travel Plaza
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £45
  • Greyhound Lines Mexico
    13h 25m
    0
    19:00
    San Antonio, TX
    Coach Station
    08:25
    Lake Charles, LA
    Road King Travel Plaza
    0
    Greyhound Lines Mexico
    Economy
    £46

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • United Airlines
    3h 3m
    0
    14:25
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £146
  • United Airlines
    3h 23m
    0
    09:50
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    13:13
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £146
  • United Airlines
    3h 31m
    0
    18:02
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    21:33
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £146
  • United Airlines
    5h 17m
    0
    16:16
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    21:33
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £150
  • United Airlines
    5h 43m
    0
    11:45
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £146

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • United Airlines
    3h 3m
    0
    14:25
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £147
  • United Airlines
    3h 23m
    0
    09:50
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    13:13
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £147
  • United Airlines
    5h 17m
    0
    16:16
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    21:33
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £147
  • United Airlines
    5h 38m
    0
    07:35
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    13:13
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £147
  • United Airlines
    5h 43m
    0
    11:45
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £147

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • United Airlines
    3h 3m
    0
    14:25
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £154
  • United Airlines
    3h 23m
    0
    09:50
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    13:13
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £221
  • United Airlines
    3h 31m
    0
    18:02
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    21:33
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £154
  • United Airlines
    5h 17m
    0
    16:16
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    21:33
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £218
  • United Airlines
    5h 43m
    0
    11:45
    San Antonio Airport
    San Antonio Airport
    17:28
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    Lake Charles Regional Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £154
  • Fastest Buses Friday

  • Greyhound US
    7h 35m
    0
    13:30
    San Antonio, TX
    Coach Station
    21:05
    Lake Charles, LA
    Road King Travel Plaza
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £46
  • Greyhound Lines Mexico
    13h 25m
    0
    19:00
    San Antonio, TX
    Coach Station
    08:25
    Lake Charles, LA
    Road King Travel Plaza
    0
    Greyhound Lines Mexico
    Economy
    £46
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA

What are the most popular stations in San Antonio, TX and Lake Charles, LA?

In San Antonio, TX, you will usually depart from Coach Station, W. Southcross & Buffalo Bus Stop or Tornado Bus Company, while in Lake Charles, LA you will be arriving at Gerstner Memorial Dr, Waffle House or Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Lake Charles, LA from San Antonio, TX? With 5 connections between 2 Flight and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between San Antonio, TX and Lake Charles, LA, you can pay as low as £45 with a Bus from Greyhound US.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from United Airlines: you will get to Lake Charles, LA in just 3h 3m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting San Antonio, TX and Lake Charles, LA are United Airlines, Greyhound US and Greyhound Lines Mexico, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in San Antonio, TX and Lake Charles, LA is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Olmos Park, TX or to Prien, LA, and look at flights from San Antonio Airport, and landing at Lake Charles Regional Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA?

The most popular companies between San Antonio, TX and Lake Charles, LA, are United Airlines, Greyhound US and Greyhound Lines Mexico. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Greyhound US and Greyhound Lines Mexico

Airlines: United Airlines

All you need to know when you travel from San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA

How can I reach Lake Charles, LA from San Antonio, TX?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Flight and Bus, with which you can get to Lake Charles, LA from San Antonio, TX.

How far is Lake Charles, LA from San Antonio, TX?

The distance between San Antonio, TX and Lake Charles, LA is 515.9 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between San Antonio, TX and Lake Charles, LA?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 14 kgs of CO2, a train 18 kgs, a car 88 kgs, and a flight 127 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA?

You can get to Lake Charles, LA with just £45 by taking a Bus from Greyhound US.

What is the fastest way to get from San Antonio, TX to Lake Charles, LA?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Lake Charles, LA in just 3h 3m with a Flight from United Airlines.

More routes to San Antonio, TX and to Lake Charles, LA

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to San Antonio, TX and to Lake Charles, LA. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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